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50 YEAR OLD ARTICLE DOCUMENTS ISG EXPANSION
The new corona virus hasn't brought joy to anyone in the world, but the slow downs it has generated gave former ISG President Jim Jones an opportunity to do some tidying up in his office. One of the gems Coach Jones found was an article from 1969 detailing ISG founder Bill Arce's first trip to the Czech Republic. Arce had already been traveling yearly to the Netherlands helping them develop baseball there when a member of the Czech Baseball Union contacted him and asked him to pay a visit. After some trepidation, Arce decided to make the trip and the rest, as they say, is history.
Jones, who has previously coached at Stanford, St. Mary's and the University of Wyoming, recalls being sent by Arce to Prague in 1990 in the first decade of ISG Baseball's existence. "I was truly a "Babe in the Woods" when I got off that plane in Prague," he said, "It was a start to a great travel adventure through the international baseball world."
Jones went on to add, "This article is just a reminder of the important work Bill did...in international baseball. He traveled under much more difficult conditions that we face today. Bill opened exciting opportunities for so many baseball coaches."
We at ISG Baseball hope that this pandemic will be short-lived and baseball can continue developing around the world with our help!
The entire article is pasted below from the Newark Star Ledger newspaper.
Jones, who has previously coached at Stanford, St. Mary's and the University of Wyoming, recalls being sent by Arce to Prague in 1990 in the first decade of ISG Baseball's existence. "I was truly a "Babe in the Woods" when I got off that plane in Prague," he said, "It was a start to a great travel adventure through the international baseball world."
Jones went on to add, "This article is just a reminder of the important work Bill did...in international baseball. He traveled under much more difficult conditions that we face today. Bill opened exciting opportunities for so many baseball coaches."
We at ISG Baseball hope that this pandemic will be short-lived and baseball can continue developing around the world with our help!
The entire article is pasted below from the Newark Star Ledger newspaper.
No Excuse for Negative Coaching
(This article appeared on the Changing the Game Project website and its philosophy is shared by the ISG Baseball Board of Directors.)
One of the best resources coaches have on the internet, the Changing the Game Project continually prints articles of pivotal importance for coaches of all sports at all levels.
A recent article focused on the importance of remaining positive with athletes and avoiding abuse.
All too often, the media reprints horror stories about the screaming youth league coach or punishment drills that abuse kids. Read the following article to see some of the scientific evidence for these shortsighted approaches to coaching and the lasting damage that can be done to athletes.
https://changingthegameproject.com/no-excuse-for-the-abuse/
One of the best resources coaches have on the internet, the Changing the Game Project continually prints articles of pivotal importance for coaches of all sports at all levels.
A recent article focused on the importance of remaining positive with athletes and avoiding abuse.
All too often, the media reprints horror stories about the screaming youth league coach or punishment drills that abuse kids. Read the following article to see some of the scientific evidence for these shortsighted approaches to coaching and the lasting damage that can be done to athletes.
https://changingthegameproject.com/no-excuse-for-the-abuse/
Baseball Canada's Vision for Long Term Athletic Development Shared in Coaching Tips Section
Baseball Canada is miles ahead of the curve when it comes to developing athletes for life-long success. Thanks to our friend Andre Lachance, they have allowed us to share the scope of that vision with you. Check out our coaching tips section for a graphic illustration of their LTAD plans.
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